President Droupadi Murmu being accorded a traditional ceremonial welcome on her arrival, in Suva, Fiji, on August 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI President Droupadi Murmu was conferred the Companion of the Order of Fiji, the country’s highest civilian award on August 6, as she hailed the ties between the two countries and said India … Read more
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti. File | Photo Credit: PTI Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday accused the Army in south Kashmir’s Kulgam of “beating up” a civilian and “normalising atrocities”. Ms. Mufti, also president of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), identified the civilian as Mushtaq Ganai from Nigeen Pora in Kund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam. … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the inaugural session of the Voice of Global South Summit via a video conference on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday “strongly condemned” the civilian casualties in the ongoing violence in Gaza Strip. Delivering the inaugural speech at the virtual Voice of … Read more
Personnel of Assam Rifles keep a watch amid ongoing ethnic clashes. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Assam Rifles has written to the Manipur police alerting the latter that “few Meitei miscreants” may use refurbished civilian trucks, which resemble vehicles used by the paramilitary force, for “anti-national activities” to tarnish the reputation of the security … Read more
The U.S. on Friday announced an $800 million security assistance package to Ukraine, which according to Colin Kahl, U.S. Under Secretary of Defence for Policy, was the 42nd Presidential drawdown package announced by the Biden Administration in support of Ukraine committing over $41.3 billion in military assistance since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The … Read more
President Droupadi Murmu receiving the Suriname’s highest distinction, “Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star,” from Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi. | Photo Credit: Twitter@rashtrapatibhvn President Droupadi Murmu has been conferred with Suriname’s highest civilian award by President Chandrikapersad Santokhi to honour the deep-rooted bilateral ties. Ms. Murmu arrived in Suriname on Sunday, June … Read more